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Indiana University School of Medicine
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The Office of Research Affairs takes on bold research projects to promote scientific discovery and improve patient care at IU School of Medicine.
Executive Leadership

Research Affairs

Supporting innovative medical research and groundbreaking scientific discovery

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The Office of Research Affairs enables IU School of Medicine scientists and learners to take on innovative medical research projects that promote groundbreaking scientific discovery to improve patient care and health outcomes.

With nearly 3,100 full-time faculty, more than $519 million in research awards and statewide clinical partnerships, the IU School of Medicine is well-equipped to take on the world’s most pressing health challenges. The Office of Research Affairs fosters a welcoming and collaborative research environment and facilitates resources and services to support researchers, including funding opportunities, graduate training and mentorship programs.

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Meet the executive associate dean

Tatiana Foroud, PhD, an internationally recognized geneticist with over three decades of experience with the IU School of Medicine, was named executive associate dean for research affairs in 2020. Foroud is a statistical geneticist and leader in dementia research. She runs the NIH-designated repository for blood, DNA, tissue and other samples collected throughout the country from patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Foroud’s research is funded by the NIH and is focused on the identification of genes and genetic variants contributing to a range of neurodegenerative and alcohol use disorders. She is also the principal investigator of multiple NIH- and foundation-supported biorepositories that lead efforts to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. She is the scientific director of the Indiana Biobank, a repository with specimens from over 50,000 individuals, which serves as a research resource for both academic and industry investigators.

tatiana foroud in front of the biobank storage space

Research Affairs leadership

Meet the team
27298-Egan, Carmel Carmel Egan, PhD

Carmel Egan, PhD

Associate Dean for Research Affairs

21349-Tucker Edmonds, Brownsyne Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH

Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH

Associate Dean for Health Equity Research

59596-Lee, Kelvin Kelvin P. Lee, MD

Kelvin P. Lee, MD

Associate Dean for Cancer Research

4976-Moe, Sharon Sharon M. Moe, MD

Sharon M. Moe, MD

Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research

Research priorities and expertise

IU School of Medicine investigators conduct world-class basic, translational and clinical research in a broad range of scientific endeavors. Neuroscience, cancer, global health, health equity, clinical research and diabetes/cardiovascular/metabolic disorders have been designated as research priority areas and reflect the school’s areas of expertise. 

Neuroscience

Clinical Research

Global Health

Cardiovascular Disease

Health Equity

Cancer

bruce lamb looks at a sample as he holds it up to the light

Always something new

The Office of Research Affairs oversees a comprehensive research enterprise guided by the following goals:

  • Increase the impact of scientific discovery and clinical translation.

  • Increase NIH funding to be in the top 10 public medical schools for NIH funding by 2030.

  • Create a balanced research portfolio encompassing basic discovery, global health, health equity research and clinical research.

  • Increase the number and diversity of patients enrolled in clinical trials.

  • Increase the national recognition of our faculty and staff.

Strategic plan to accelerate discovery

Training the next generation

The IU School of Medicine offers excellent research training programs for graduate students, whether they’re looking to pursue a career that intimately incorporates research with clinical care or specialize in many areas of basic science.

PhD Programs

Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)

Masters Degrees

Graduate Certificates

Postdoctoral Training

Research news

Bill Gates working in an Alzheimers research lab

Bill Gates visits IU School of Medicine to learn about Alzheimer’s disease research programs

Pulling on a white lab coat and protective gloves, Bill Gates was ready to get a hands-on feel for some of the most leading-edge Alzheimer’s disease research happening in the world.

New Alzheimer's studies reveal disease biology, risk for progression, and the potential for a novel blood test

IU research targets debilitating side effects for Black breast cancer patients

Researchers discover new way inflammation impacts cell communication

New research explores the urea cycle’s strong connection to fatty liver disease

Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin